gulf of tonkin resolution
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- date_signed
- August 10, 1964
- description
- A joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964 that authorized President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in Southeast Asia.
- impact
- escalated Vietnam War
Relationships
- escalatedAmerican military involvement in Vietnam
- description
- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to an increase in American military participation in Vietnam.
- source
- President Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Betext_chunk
- source_text
- escalating American military involvement in Vietnam
- extracted_fromPresident Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Be
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-09T02:18:55.762Z
- source
- President Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Betext_chunk